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How the world's best awards programmes run on Evessio

From century-old B2B media brands to genre-defining new launches, see how teams use Evessio to streamline submissions, simplify judging, and elevate the experience for everyone involved.

19Customer stories 100+ yrsCombined heritage Revenue growth (Allured)

Recent customer success stories

Five recent case studies showing how today's most ambitious awards programmes are using Evessio to scale, modernise, and grow.

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Production Futures on Evessio Watch
Entertainment Production

+30% entries. Same small team.

For a small, mission-driven team opening doors into a notoriously closed industry, a smarter platform meant more talent celebrated and a programme that could grow at the pace of its ambition.

+30%
Increase in entries · year one
True Crime Awards on Evessio Watch
Cross-Genre Media

Day one. Done right.

Most events live with the legacy systems they started on. The True Crime Awards never had to. Here's how a brand-new programme avoided the spreadsheets era altogether.

170+
Shortlisted entries · year one
Spark Awards on Evessio Watch
Events Industry

From spreadsheets to spotlight.

The Spark Awards exist to celebrate the most creative minds in live experiences. To live up to that promise, the team needed a platform as polished as the work it honours.

20+ yrs
Heritage of industry recognition
Global Finance on Evessio Watch
Financial Services Media

30+ years of awards. First software move.

After more than three decades of producing award programmes by hand, a leading financial publisher made its first move into event management software — and used it to launch one of the most forward-looking awards in banking.

30+ yrs
First move to awards software

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A deeper library of case studies — from major B2B publishers and high-profile awards programmes to niche communities and category-defining launches.

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William Reed Watch
Food & Drink Media

150 events. 20,000 attendees.

"We would not be able to run the bandwidth of events without it." Inside the consolidation that powered William Reed's portfolio growth.

Incisive Media Watch
B2B Media

One platform, 150 events.

Incisive Media's 2019 decision to consolidate its event tech stack onto Evessio became a lifeline when 2020 arrived.

AA Hospitality Awards Watch
Hospitality

Recognising hospitality since 1908.

A black-tie classic with around 1,000 guests — and the streamlined entries, payments, and ticketing that keep it running.

Times Higher Education Awards Watch
Higher Education

The "Oscars" of higher ed, online.

1,800 attendees. 50%+ live chat engagement. How Times Higher Education translated their flagship ceremony online.

BSME Awards Watch
Publishing

"Kick off your slippers."

Editors of Vogue, Wired, Grazia. Presenters from John Simpson to Kate Garraway. One of the cycle's most polished virtual ceremonies.

British Travel Awards Watch
Travel & Hospitality

Going ahead, anyway.

With most of the travel industry's 2020 awards cancelled, the BTA pressed on — opening their event to the public for the first time.

Dennis Publishing Watch
Publishing

"The best virtual show so far."

The PC Pro Awards and the Historic Motoring Awards — two flagship ceremonies translated online with 60-table virtual rooms.

Personnel Today Awards Watch
HR & Workplace Media

HR's extraordinary year, celebrated.

When the pandemic ruled out a live ceremony, Personnel Today delivered an awards night that celebrated HR's extraordinary year.

Security & Fire Excellence Awards Watch
Security & Fire

From karaoke to Catchphrase.

Stephen Mulhern hosting, record entries, and a virtual room that proved "live" can absolutely translate to digital.

Pentawards on Evessio Watch
Design & Packaging

Designing the awards for designers.

When your awards celebrate world-class design, the technology has to live up to the same bar. Inside the "Oscars of packaging".

Free From Food Awards Watch
Food & Drink

Stand-up reception, online.

2,500+ chats and ~100 video calls in a single evening — proof a stand-up reception can be replicated digitally.

Cognitive Publishing Watch
B2B Media

Ahead of the curve.

How Cognitive Publishing identified the opportunity in digital events early — and built a 13% turnover increase.

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Sustainability

Going round the world. Then the world.

An inaugural sustainability awards in ANZ — exceeding expectations across entries, judges, sponsors, and 11,000+ public votes.

MAN v FAT Community Awards Watch
Health & Community

A community that refused to quit.

200+ guests, celebrity cameos from Sven-Göran Eriksson and Neil Ruddock, and a community that came together online.

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